XU 8v Engine Maintenance and Performance Upgrades

2,213 topics in this forum

1. Distributor Cap/Not Starting

   By Quags, January 25, 2019
   • 4 replies
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   • Quags
   • February 18, 2019

2. Tachymetric relay issue?

   By kachel, February 16, 2019
   • 3 replies
   • 1,437 views
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   • DamirGTI
   • February 17, 2019

3. Basic settings for ignition timing, fuel, air mixture and idle

   By Callum, December 16, 2018
   • 11 replies
   • 4,214 views
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   • Callum
   • February 16, 2019

4. Idle issue

   By Naj, February 11, 2019
   • 3 replies
   • 1,023 views
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   • jackherer
   • February 12, 2019

5. Injector Seals

   By dannydub, November 1, 2017
   • 7 replies
   • 1,622 views
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   • Callum
   • February 6, 2019

6. Threads DKZ heat exchanger plate

   By Thijs_Rallye, February 3, 2019
   • 11 replies
   • 1,381 views
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   • MrAndy
   • February 5, 2019

7. throttle sensor for 8V emerald build

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   By Telf, November 11, 2018
   • 28 replies
   • 2,974 views
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   • Miles
   • February 4, 2019

8. Where can I buy a new tps?

   By Callum, January 28, 2019
   • 19 replies
   • 1,214 views
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   • DamirGTI
   • January 30, 2019

9. Air filter - when to replace?

   By ArthurH, January 28, 2019
   • 9 replies
   • 1,001 views
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   • welshpug
   • January 29, 2019

10. Sensible tuning on the 1.6 8v

    By Richie-Van-GTi, December 25, 2018
    • 10 replies
    • 1,491 views
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    • Richie-Van-GTi
    • January 28, 2019

11. Engine loom bulkhead seal

    By Telf, December 8, 2018
    • 17 replies
    • 1,750 views
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    • Telf
    • January 25, 2019

12. Head gaskets & bolt kits

    By acox99, July 30, 2018
    • 19 replies
    • 1,857 views
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    • Tom Fenton
    • January 24, 2019

13. Exhaust manifold

    By Callum, November 16, 2018
    • 23 replies
    • 2,948 views
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    • DamirGTI
    • January 22, 2019

14. Putting a 1.9 gearbox onto a 1.6 8v

    By Adamstanford, November 18, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 1,094 views
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    • James t143
    • January 20, 2019

15. Non starter

    By arkham2008, January 15, 2019
    • 22 replies
    • 1,766 views
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    • Tom Fenton
    • January 19, 2019

16. Low Voltage at coil

    By ladderboy, January 10, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 700 views
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    • jackherer
    • January 10, 2019

17. Stuck Fuel Pump - pretty new too!

    By ladderboy, November 12, 2018   

    • fuel
    • pump
    • 2 replies
    • 963 views
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    • ladderboy
    • January 10, 2019

18. PTS 7048 High Torque Camshaft Wanted

    By jimmi, January 7, 2019
    • 4 replies
    • 908 views
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    • petert
    • January 8, 2019

19. Spacer plate

    By Mark ford, January 7, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 716 views
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    • Miles
    • January 8, 2019

20. Oil seal removal

    By kachel, January 4, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 687 views
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    • Ozymandis
    • January 5, 2019

21. Blanking the Distributor on a standard 8V

    By Telf, December 28, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 1,085 views
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    • Richie-Van-GTi
    • December 30, 2018

22. Oil Catch Tank Filling Up Quickly

    By rob_mitch, October 27, 2018
    • 7 replies
    • 3,116 views
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    • rob_mitch
    • December 27, 2018

23. mount airfilter box?

    By HelmutGTI, December 27, 2018
    • 0 replies
    • 668 views
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    • HelmutGTI
    • December 27, 2018

24. 1.6 XU5J crank float query

    By Grenouille, November 26, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 1,159 views
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    • Grenouille
    • December 18, 2018

25. Best CO level

    By dogbreath, December 10, 2018
    • 1 reply
    • 941 views
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    • Anthony
    • December 10, 2018